You know that odd feeling
telling you someone doesn't really like you? I was getting that feeling from
everyone in class. Nah, it is just my imagination...they all love me...they
are just modest.

It all started one week
back. One person with whom I
was neutral was Rick. He was this simply simple guy with
whom anybody could get along. He also happened to be my
roommate in our two bedroom, one living apartment.

Rick and myself were
first introduced ourselves to Chloe. She was a fair odd looking Greek gal.
We moved on. Next, we met Mac. Five minutes after Mac started talking to us
we realized he was a nerd with an attitude. We moved on again. When our
lecture finally began we had formed our gang. It consisted of two girls --
Alexis and Emma and one guy -- Dylan and of course Rick and myself.

In midst of the lecture a
tall blue eyed guy ran down the corridor and stood at the door.

"First day coming
late...Mr..?" the lecturer said.

"Aidan, Sir."

"So Aidan...tell me, why
are you late?"

"Ahem...I was in the wrong
class so far Sir."

There was a row of
laughter.

"Silence..." my professor
shouted.

"Take your seat Mr.
Aidan"

Mr. Aidan came and sat
next to me. After the class I introduced myself to him. I instantly liked
Aidan as he was this spontaneous fun person with wise cracks up his sleeve.

But two days later Aidan
became distant. He didn't sit with me any longer. I remember that day so
well. After our last lecture I was about to go home when I bumped into
Aidan.

"Hi there, Ryan. Howz it
hanging dude?" he said.

"Am fine...how are..."

Aidan looked beyond me
and saw someone calling him.

Hugging me he said, "Got
to go now. Catch you later bud"

Yes, he hugged me. Now
why did he do that? When I looked back, he was looking back at me, giving me
a smile. And it wasn't any ordinary smile. It was a smile so contagious that
you can't help smiling back. And I did.

Yup, this is where it all
started.

That night I couldn't
stop thinking about what had happened. I thought, a simple hug couldn't mean
he liked me or something. He is just warm and affable.

Five minutes later, I
convinced myself - he loves me. He is crazily in love with me. Nah! The
only thing crazy here is -- ME.

I couldn't sleep. I kept
picturing him hugging me over and over again. And that smile...awww.

The next day, I walked in
the long corridors of the university with an air of happiness. I didn't know why I was happy and
didn't care. It was uncommon for me to be in a mood like this one.

When I walked towards my
class, I saw him, in all his glory. The first time I saw him, I didn't think
much of him. But now, in that red tee shirt with white stripes and
lovely cool blue jeans, how could I miss that? As he walked towards me I
could see his body move so gracefully. What more...he wore that awesome smile
on his face. His presence was mind
blowing.

"Hi Ryan...say what are you
doing tonight?" he said.

It was only seconds
later that I realized he had spoken to me.

Coming out of my trance I
said, "Huh?"

"Couple of dudes are
gonna have some fun tonight. Wanna join us?"

"Yeah!"

"Cool...come on over to
Club 4 at 7 tomorrow okay?"

"Yeah!"

Present Day:

When I reached Club 4
at 6:40 (Fine! It was 6:30) I saw sexy chicks and
adorable hunks orbiting the club. I was clad in a tight blue t-shirt with white
sleeves and black jeans. Cool and comfortable. At 7:15 I spotted Aidan. I
could hardly see him in the dark. When he walked closer a nearby car's
headlights turned on and Aidan brightened and dazzled in his heavenly self.

"Ryannn...come, lets go!"

"Where?"

"Just come little fucker"

Little fucker? Weren't we
supposed to be going inside the club? This was getting crazy. But
somehow I wasn't worried, maybe because I was with Aidan. He made me feel at
ease. All my comfort vanished when we reached our destination a few blocks
from the club.

"Come quick...its almost
time..." one of Aidan's friends whispered at us. Aidan hadn't even introduced
me to them.

It was dark and I
couldn't see a thing. I understood that we had to be quiet, so I
didn't dare ask even one of my thousand questions going on in my darn head.
I could then hear the sound of water splashing. Aidan and his friends climbed a
ladder leaning on a wall of this huge old building till they reached a platform.
They were looking inside a window with their mouths open. I looked inside and
almost slipped from the platform.

Inside the room I could
see a row of chicks naked and bathing. The room was foggy but we
could still spot the...err...important parts. I was disgusted. I sat down on the
platform catching up with my breath from all the excitement.

"You are gay or what?
Fuck...even my girlfriend isn't this gorgeous", said one of Aidan's weird
friends.

I looked up again. I had
to admit, that I did feel a little turned on by the sight. But nothing could
turn me on more than seeing a room full of naked studs. The thought of which
itself was enough to turn me on. I smiled at Aidan who was standing next to
me. He winked back.

After all the excitement
we came back to the club where I was finally introduced to Aidan's
extraordinary friends.

"Hey...I am Jake."

"I am Martin."

"And I am Aidan" said
Aidan mockingly.

"I am Ryan." I said.
The little fucker.

"Did you see that tall
blond? She was hot...wish that bitch was mine dude" said Jake. Yup, Jake was
the same guy who ingeniously had disclosed my identity earlier.

"Gosh...I can't wait to see them again!" said Martin.

I wish I could scowl and
frown right then. Pathetic people. I was thankful Aidan didn't have anything
to say about the hot chicks.

"I really liked
that blond Jake...fuck her", said Aidan.

Dammit. And I thought he
is all noble and pure (and gay). So much for that.

"Hey Ryan...why so quiet
man?"

Great! Now I had to speak
too. I had to quickly think of something clever to say.

"I have never seen so
many chicks" I said.

They laughed hearing my lame comment. So much for my fucking brains.

"Oh...if you come with us,
you will not only see but do a lot of things dude..." Jake said.

I hate Jake.

"Ya...am sure" I said.

As we sat down and got a
burger and some drinks they started talking again. And guess what the topic
was...CHICKS. It was as if they were truly incapable of thinking anything else
but sex and female breasts.

"So Ryan, whom are you
screwing these days?" asked Jake.

I wanted to bend down and
force myself under the table right then.

"Ah...I just dumped a
chick." Liar, Liar tongue is on fire.

"Why? Did she fuck your
brains out man?" asked Martin.

I didn't know exactly
what he meant, but I just nodded my head casually.

"Aidan...are you going
out with Liz tomorrow night?" asked Martin.

Liz?

"Yeah dude...I haven't met
her for a week now."

Liz? Who?

"Fuck you Aidan...you are
not her puppet you know..." said Jake.

"Yeah...Dump the bitch! You
know, we are not made to have girlfriends", said Martin.

Bitch. Girlfriend. Liz.

I turned pale.

"How long have you been
going around?" I asked Aidan surprised I could actually open my mouth and speak.

"Two months" he replied.

Why are all the nice guys
taken or straight?

"I think you should stick
to her then..." I said. Now why would I say that?

Jake punched my stomach
and said, "Dude, you don't know Liz. If you knew her you wouldn't be saying
that"

"Why what's wrong with
Liz?" I asked.

"That is a long story...may
be some other time" said Aidan. He didn't look so good. I wanted to take him
in my arms and hug him right then and tell him everything is going to
be okay.